stand pat

Other forms: stood pat; standing pat; stands pat

Definitions of stand pat
  1. verb
    refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief
    synonyms: hold firm, stand fast, stand firm
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    types:
    hunker down
    hold stubbornly to a position
    type of:
    insist, take a firm stand
    be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
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